#controversial mischief opinion: fielding of dreams was better than wizard of paddington

[an-honest-puck]

a collection of highlights and viewing notes from 'Fielding of Dreams' because I don’t have the time to liveblog while watching but I do have thoughts

for the first time in this random collection post series, this post is arguably all highlights because HOLY HECK THIS WAS GOOD!!!!!

exhibit A of why Oscar shouldn't have his own thoughts(tm): inexplicably adding sheep characters, only for it to backfire and generate 3 sub-plots that they do not have time to unpack XD

in a wild turn of events, one of Lauren's characters *doesn't* compliment Dave's character!!

"I mean, yes, he's tall, but I don't know what you see in him" - Lauren's character referring to Dave's character

quick, everyone! be a mermaid! *Dave starts doing body rolls*

this movie's fun because you can visibly see Dave just trying to make Matt laugh XD

like, the little arm waving Dave does at Matt before his character 'kidnaps' Matt's character (i.e., Dave scoops Matt up and carries him out of the scene, bridal-style XD)

and of course

"I am the sun, shining on the lake. TIS THE SOLSTICE! TIS THE SOLSTICE!" - Dave The Sun

yo Lauren being cheeky af is my new fave thing!!!!

"Get me my tequila" - Lauren, as a grandma to her pet sheep XD

gotta love Lauren getting away with stuff like suggesting her character's daughter and son-in-law have a shot of tequila before continuing their day, and Oscar not pausing at all LMAO

Lauren: Have a shot of tequila and say 'Parenting is hard!'

Laura: Parenting is hard! Cheers!

Dave: Slam slam slam! Parenting is hard!

evil power couple of Phil (Dave) and Ann (Bryony)!!!

Bry does such a smooth evil character voice - lulls you into a false sense of security, but it's the way the word 'darling' rolls off her tongue that makes you pause ya dig?

"Down here, down here with the gold, you can see your life ahead / Down here, down here with the gold, you can have the bobbles on your head!" - Dave

speaking of rhymes, Bryony being a rhyming wizard in the overlapping song!!!

"When you go above, people will roll out the red carpet / And my dear, if you think that's my only idea, I'm only just getting started" - Bryony, coming in with a freaking internal rhyme (dear/idea) AND rhyming 'carpet' with 'started'!!!!! queen shit!!!!

Bryony: They'll give you a crown and scepter / And will you be the best? Oh you betcha

watching several of these MMNIs has made me realise- if you ever want the plot to make sense or move forward in a way that makes sense as a real narrative, ya gotta let Bryony and/or Dave steer because both of them are most likely to stick to the plot/solve the plot problems in a way that makes sense and not in a down-the-rabbit-hole way like Shields lmao

MATT CAVENDISH YOU BLOODY BRILLIANT MAN

the Happy Here Reprise?!!?!?! so good?!?!!? the way he paused the song, got everyone to do that scene change and final note together??!?!?!? GENIUS

I could yell about Matt in this movie for a while so I'll just say that his little directions in the musical numbers throughout this movie were genius and I am totally 100% normal about them *visibly shaking*

bouncy excited Oscar/Jono at the end!!!!! <3

"I'm genuinely quite emotional!" - Oscar/Jono (me too, buddy, me too :') )